Schumacher wallpaper and an upholstered Vanguard bed promote a sense of repose in the primary bedroom.
New owners of a 1930s kit home in Annapolis were less than enamored with its coastal cottage style. So they turned to interior designer Cathy Newman for help taking the abode in an elegantly classic direction. “My clients were unafraid of color and pattern and requested furniture that could stand the test of time,” says Newman, who curated a mix of new, repurposed and antique finds. She and architect Jim Suttner converted a screened porch into a cozy, all-season sunroom, installing reclaimed-brick flooring in a herringbone motif to pay homage to the former outdoor perch. In the dining room, the designer traded shiplap paneling for chic tree of life wallpaper; a nautical fixture made way for an understated brass chandelier by Visual Comfort. “All the furnishings,” Newman points out, “can live with the family for years to come.”
Interior Design: Cathy Newman, C. Newman Interiors. Renovation Architecture: Jim Suttner, Suttner Architecture. Renovation Contractor: Frazer Company.